INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy volleyball team (13-5) opened up the 12th annual Midwest Region Crossover with a commanding 25-6 first-set victory, however, Saginaw Valley (14-4) rallied to win the next three frame to avenge an early-season loss to the Greyhounds.
 
Katie Furlong (13) and Elizabeth Eads (10) both posted double-digit kills.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Freshman Gillian Santana led the 16-point run in the opening set, which included a pair of service aces. Fellow rookies Grace Hegwood and De'Janea Johnson tallied kills in the game, while Eads recorded six of her 10 in the first.
 
The final three sets were a different story. After knotting the match at one set apiece, Saginaw Valley hit .338 over the next two frames to earn the victory over UIndy.
 
Alyssa Spears had two solo blocks to lead the Greyhounds, while also handing out 44 assists.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Eads' 10-spot is the fifth time this season the freshman has recorded double-figure kills
-Santana finished with each of the team's three service aces
-Spears had four total blocks, along with eight digs
-MaKenna Barnhart led the team with 13 digs, while Santana (11) and Jena Davis (10) also posted double figures
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will battle Tiffin and Ashland tomorrow on the final day of the Crossover event. First serve with the Dragons is scheduled for 10 a.m.